Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-11

Reported for the EVENING STAR.
CITY CoUNCIL-The city council held its regular
meeting last night the presidents in their chairs
The council declined the proposal OF w. A. SmOOt
& Co. for q lease OF the American coal wharf,
and ordered the release OF the wharf at cost OF
between 81 200 and 81 800 The application OF the
Young Mems Christian Association for free gas,
granted to the extent OF $50 per annum by the
aldermen, was declined by the common council.
The corporation attorney was directed to bring
suit to establish title OF city to lot OF s ID. Harr-
son, on Payne street, bOughC at tax SALE The bill
the poor, was ordered to be paid. The laying or
cutters In front of the property OF Rev. Mr. W0nse,
on Duke street; +. G. Rogers, on Cameron and Pat
streets, was ordered, the owners paying for the
material. report or the committee on streets, in
favor OF removing the nuisance OF the Henrystreet
ditch by the grading Of Cameron Queen and Prin-
cess streets, from Henry to West Streets SO that
the surface water which now goes south should be
co. to accommodate its track to this arrangement,
was adopted communication from the auditor,
narsment had expired Was referred to the com -
mittee on finance. A suggestion that the purpOrt
OF the recent charter amendment, sent to the gen.
eral assembly, had been misunderstood by council,
was presented but not acted upon.
CHANGE IN THE THIRD WARD TICKEr.-The
election OF the democratic party were called last
evening to recount the vote for members OF cOun-
Gil It thereupon appeared, upon the recount,
for council, and not Mr. j. T. Harrison, had ap-
peared on the count after the polls closed Monday
night. the vote as then counted STOOD, Harrison,
2O3; French, POI; but on the recount Mr.. French
had 2O9 votes and he was declared the nominee.
RED MEMS COUNCIL FIRE-The general council
OF Virginia j. O. Red Men opened its session at the
opera house here to-day. Delegates are present
from most Of the tribes OF that order in this
monwealth, Richmond, Lynchburg, Norfolk
Portsmouth, Winchester, &C., being represented
The sessions OF the council are private.
NOTES.-The work at the Arrow ship yard, of
preparation for the building of the steamship
PocOhantas, still goes on. The model has been
completed, and the work OF preparing foundations
for the crib $50 feet long now In progress and
1t is understood that the keel viii be laid in about
thirty days.--At the Norton ship yard one OF the
life boats has been hauled ashore with q view to
make such renOvations as are necessary, and this
yard is expected to engage in large business
The Corporation Court Is still hearing applications
for license. 1t has authorized Rev. Sami Laws to
marry couples under the law Of the State. The
Braddock house case OF Robbins agt. Durseg
has been further postponed. On the probate side
of the court the win OF Joseph H. Maddox has been
proved.-Mr. Fred Plaisted will enter into the
service OF the Old Dominion Boat Club, OF this
city, as trainer, on the LIST OF June.
The famous Yuma chief Pasquel died at Yuma
Artz Monday night, and his body was cremated
Tuesday morning with imposing barbaric cere-
personal effects were buried In the grave to which
his ashes were consigned.
The ship Uranus from Hamburg for Philadel-
phia, with a cargo OF iron, rags and barrels, Is
ashore eight miles below Cape Henlopen